Garment supporter



Oct. 21, 1958 .E. CROTHERS 2,856,666

GARMENT SUPPORTER Filed Jan. 31, 1957 FIG. 6

h INVENTOR. EVELYN CROTHERS Y ATTORNEY United States Patent ()filice 2,856,666 Patented Oct. 21, 1958 GARMENT SUPPORTER Evelyn Crothers, Hope Valley, R. I. Application January 31, 1957, Serial No. 637,487 1 Claim. (Cl. 24-261) This invention relates to garment supporters and more particularly to a device which will hold a belt and skirt in alignment while providing supporting means for ornamental attachments.

An object of the present invention is to provide a device which will hold a belt and skirt in alignment while providing means to support ornamental attachments.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a garment supporter particularly for ladies use which will fasten a shirt waist, skirt and belt in horizontal alignment and which is fabricated from a single piece of wire or other suitable material.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent in part and be pointed out in part in the following specification and claim.

In the past belt supporters consisted of a pin provided with a loop or loops within which the belt passed; the pin being secured to the skirt or garment. It has also been fashionable to use a pair of safety-pins with a belt loop to secure the waist, belt and skirt together. In such constructions the pins are cumbersome, not easy to get at, and the expense of manufacture is a matter of importance along with the style change.

The present garment supporter is formed from a single pieces of wire bent in a manner to be hereinafter particularly pointed out and claimed, whereby the skirt and belt or the shirt waist, skirt and belt may be fastened together in a simple and easy manner while providing means to hold ornamental attachments which enhance the wearers groomed appearance.

'In the accompanying drawing wherein like reference characters refer to like parts:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the new and improved garment supports attached in place on a skirt while holding a belt in horizontal alignment.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the new and improved garment supporter.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of the new and improved garment supporter.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of still another modified form of the new and improved garment supporter.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a sample ornament attachment.

Figure 6 is a perspective view ornamental button attachment.

In proceeding with this invention, the garment supporter is preferably fabricated from a single piece of wire, bent into the shape shown in Figure 2 to form a button or ornament attachment spring loop having a base 11 provided with oppositely disposed, inwardly facing and overlapping prongs 12, 13. The wire is bent back upon itself to form prongs 12, 13. The wire is then bent vertically upward to form arms 14, 15. The wire is then bent at approximately ninety degrees rearwardly to form belt engaging loops 16, 17. The wire is then bent downwardly at approximately ninety degrees to form projections 18, 19, which terminate outwardly at of a modified form or approximately ninety degrees in opposite directions to form pin legs 20, 21, the ends of which are sharpened.

Referring to Figure 5 wherein the rear surface of an ornamental button 25 is depicted as having an attaching boss 26 provided with an orifice 27 throughout its length.

To use the garment supporter, prongs 12, 13 are pulled or separated against the tension of spring loop 11. Prongs 12, 13 are then inserted and are permitted under the influence of spring loop 11 to close in orifice 27, thereby supporting button 25. Projections 18, 19 are then drawn together. Pin legs 20, 21 are then forced into the cloth of the skirt. Projections 18, 19 are then released to the tension inherent in the wire and particularly in the flexing of projections 18, 19 at bends 22, 23. This action forces pin legs 20, 21 further into the cloth of the skirt. Belt engaging loops 16, 17 are passed over the top of the belt 24, thereby holding the top edge of belt 24 and the top edge of the skirt in horizontal alignment.

Referring to Figure 3 wherein is depicted a modified form of garment supporter which is fabricated from a single piece of wire. The wire is bent to form a U shaped loop consisting of a base 30 having parallel upright arms 31, 32 bent at horizontal, parallel right angles to form belt engaging loops 33, 34. The wire is then bent in vertical parallel right angle bends to form projections 35, 36 which terminate outwardly in right angle bends in opposite parallel directions to form pin legs 37, 38 which are sharpened on their ends.

Referring to Figure 4 wherein is depicted still another modified form of garment supporter which is fabricated from a single piece of wire. The wire is bent to form a U shaped spring loop consisting of a base 40 having parallel upright arms 41, 42 bent at right angles to the horizontal base 40. The wire is then formed into prongs 43, 44 by bending the wire outwardly upon itself in a plane parallel to horizontal base 40. The wire is then brought back to a plane parallel to parallel upright arms 41, 42 and as a continuation of arms 41, 42. The wire is'then bent at approximately ninety degrees to a horizontal plane which is perpendicular to horizontal base 40 to form belt engaging loops 45, 4-6. The wire is bent at approximately right angles in a plane parallel to upright arms 41, 42 to form rear projections 47, 48 which terminate outwardly in approximate right angle bends in opposite parallel directions to form pin legs 49, 50 which are sharpened on their ends.

Referring to Figure 6 wherein is shown a modified form of ornamental button attachment having a rear surface 51 and two attaching bosses 52, 53 secured thereto and provided with orifices 54, 55.

To use this garment supporter, prongs 43, 44 are drawn together against the tension of the spring loop formed by base 40 and arms 41, 42. Prongs 43, 44 are inserted in orifices 54, 55 and released to the tension in the spring loop to secure the ornamental button attachment thereto. Rear projections 47, 48 are then drawn together. Pin legs 49, 50 are then forced into the cloth of the skirt. Projections 47, 48 are then released nect to belt engaging loops 45, forces pin legs 49, 50 further into the cloth of the skirt. Belt engaging loops 45, 46 are passed over the top of belt 24, thereby holding the top edge of belt 24 and the top edge of the skirt in horizontal alignment.

Referring to Figure 3 ornamental button attachments and 6 will be sewn to base 30 and parallel upright arms 31, 32 if it is desired to provide the garment supporter with an ornamental supporter and not use the garment supporter as a. pin which may be plated with gold, silver or semi-precious metal.

This releasing action Projections 35, 36 may be drawn together. Pin legs 37, 38 are then forced into the cloth of the skirt. Projections 35, 36 are then released to the tension inherent in the flexing of projections 35, 36. This releasing action forces pin legs 37, 38 further into the cloth of the skirt. Belt engaging loops 33, 34 are passed over the top of belt 24, thereby holding the top edge of belt 24 and the top edge of the skirt in horizontal alignment.

Having shown and described preferred embodiments of the present invention, by way of example, but realizing that structural changes could be made and other examples given without departing from either the spirit or scope of this invention, what I claim is:

A garment supporter fabricated from a single piece of wire comprising a base having opposite ends bent upright at ninety degrees and then said opposite ends are bent at ninety degrees toward and past each other parallel to said base, each end is then bent to form overlapping loops by means of reverse parallel bends, thus forming a button attachment spring loop,

the ends are each bent upright ninety degrees, parallel to thepreviously mentioned upright bend, the ends are then bent ninety degrees in a parallel horizontal direction perpendicular to said base, the ends are then bent ninety degrees parallel to each other in a direction parallel to said first and second upright bends to form belt engaging loops and then the ends are bent outwardly in opposite directions to form pin legs parallel to said base, said pin legs having resilient means originating at said ninety degree bends which carry said legs in a plane parallel to the plane of said first and second upright bends.

References'Cited in the file of this patent UNlT ED STATES PATENTS 298,626 Scherling May 13, 1884 480,820 Manning Aug. 16, 189.2

FOREIGN PATENTS 4,244 'Great Britain Feb. 25, 1908 131,478 Germany June 23, 1902 

